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Man injured after Halloween attack

A man suffered a fractured vertebrae during an attack on Halloween which left him unconscious.

The incident happened near to The Co-op shop on Normanby Road, in Normanby, Middlesbrough, when the 37-year-old victim was out with his girlfriend.

The couple had just left Bianco’s pizza shop at around 11pm.

A verbal altercation took place involving a man and woman and the victim and his girlfriend before the victim was punched.

He was left unconscious and he later received treatment for concussion and fractures of two of his vertebrae at James Cook University Hospital.

The male suspect is described as being 5 ft 9” tall, of stocky build and his face was painted black and white as he was dressed as a skeleton for the occasion. He was also wearing what has been described as a smart suit. He was with a woman who was dressed as a skeleton bride.

Anyone with information or anyone who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact DC Lindsay Forbes on the non-emergency 101 number, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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Appeal after collision

A woman was injured as she walked with her small child when she was involved in a collision with a car.

The incident happened on Chipchase Road, in Middlesbrough, at around 11.45am on November 10.

The 28-year-old woman suffered minor injuries and was treated at James Cook University Hospital.

The male driver of a small red car involved in the collision failed to stop at the scene. Police are trying to trace him.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or anyone with information regarding the vehicle or the driver is asked to contact PC Amanda Stokes from the Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit on the non-emergency number 101, quoting event number 199928.

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Tiles blown off Stockton shop

A Stockton shop has been taped off by fire crews after a number of tiles fell from the roof during high winds.

Crews are using a hydraulic platform to reach the rest of the tiles “hanging loose” at the Cut Price Wallpaper store on Church Road.

It is believed the empty shop has been taped off since around 12.15pm.

No one was injured in the incident.

TRAVEL

Landslip causes train delays

All trains running between Whitby and Middlesbrough have been cancelled until further notice due to a landslide.

Services to James Cook, Marton, Gypsy Lane, Nunthorpe and Great Ayton are among those disrupted by the landslip, which happened at Battersby this morning.

Buses will replace the trains between Middlesbrough and Whitby, extending journey times by up to 30 minutes.

Delays are expected until around 3.30pm, according to the National Rail website.

You can follow the incident on Twitter by using the hashtag #Whitby

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Minute's silence for Paris

The UK will observe a Europe-wide minute’s silence at 11am to remember the victims of the Paris attacks.